Palm Beach, FL
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A sales tax increase, new rental car tax and bus fare boost are among the options Palm Beach County commissioners are considering to help cover rising transportation costs…
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County postpones decision on transit tax
Orange County, NC
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Before the Orange County Board of Commissioners decides on adding a half-cent transit tax to the November ballot, they say they need more time to nail down details and receive public input…
More info at http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2012/02/16/county-postpones-decision-on-transit-tax/?CFID=250826&CFTOKEN=41991717
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Transit bill dies in Indiana House committee
Indianapolis, IN
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The House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jeff Espich refused to take out "right to work" language in mass transit legislation, and his House committee today voted 11-10 against the bill…
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After Hillsborough fails in bid for light rail, Pinellas proceeds cautiously
St. Petersburg, FL
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ST. PETERSBURG — Those pushing for light rail in Pinellas County closely watched how voters rejected a penny sales tax for transit in Hillsborough County — and took notes…
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CATS expected to approve April tax vote
Baton Rouge, LA
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The parish bus system’s board of commissioners is expected to move forward with a tax election in April, rather than waiting until the fall as previously planned, board members said Tuesday…
More info at http://theadvocate.com/home/1772120-125/bus-system-to-ask-voters.html
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UPDATE: C-Tran board moves closer to 2012 tax vote
Clark County, WA
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The C-Tran board on Tuesday took another step toward asking voters for a sales tax hike this November to help pay for maintaining new high-capacity transit systems…
More info at http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/jan/10/brt-proposal-comes-back-c-tran-board/
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Governor pushes transportation investment
Olympia , WA
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Gov. Chris Gregoire urged state lawmakers to raise $3.6 billion for highway maintenance in her State of the State address Tuesday morning, and passionately argued for additional investments in the state's transportation infrastructure…
More info at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017199652_roadsmoney10m.html
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We’re getting somewhere now
Indianapolis, IN
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Devil in the details? The contrary may be the case as Central Indiana leaders carry their bid for a first-rate transit system to the Indiana General Assembly…
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L.A. County voters may be asked to extend transit sales tax
Los Angeles, CA
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Los Angeles transportation officials want to ask voters during next fall's presidential election to support at least a 10-year extension of the Measure R sales tax, a move that could raise billions more for transit projects and likely speed construction…
More info at http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jan/06/local/la-me-measure-r-20120106
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Voters Nationwide Choose to Pay More for Transit
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As federal lawmakers debate the future of highway and transit funding, they’ve found themselves in a peculiar position. The gas tax won’t generate enough money to maintain funding for those programs…
More info at http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/In-Elections-Voters-Show-Theyll-Pay-for-Transportation.html